Bret Weinstein

A niche is represented as a peak and a higher niche, a better niche, is represented as a higher peak. But to get from the lower niche to the higher niche, you have to cross through what we call an adaptive valley. And there's no guarantee that you make it through the adaptive valley. And in fact, the drawing that we put on the board, I think,

A niche is represented as a peak and a higher niche, a better niche, is represented as a higher peak. But to get from the lower niche to the higher niche, you have to cross through what we call an adaptive valley. And there's no guarantee that you make it through the adaptive valley. And in fact, the drawing that we put on the board, I think,

is overly hopeful because it makes it in two dimensions it looks like you know exactly where to go to climb that next peak and in fact it's more like the peaks are islands in an archipelago that is in fog where you can't figure out what direction that peak is and you have to reason out it's probably that way and you hope not to miss it by a few degrees

is overly hopeful because it makes it in two dimensions it looks like you know exactly where to go to climb that next peak and in fact it's more like the peaks are islands in an archipelago that is in fog where you can't figure out what direction that peak is and you have to reason out it's probably that way and you hope not to miss it by a few degrees

But in any case, that darkness is exactly what you would expect if we were about to discover a better phase for humans. And I think we should be very deliberate about it this time. I think we should think carefully about how it is that we do not allow the combination of this brand new, extremely powerful technology and market forces to turn this into some new kind of enslavement.

But in any case, that darkness is exactly what you would expect if we were about to discover a better phase for humans. And I think we should be very deliberate about it this time. I think we should think carefully about how it is that we do not allow the combination of this brand new, extremely powerful technology and market forces to turn this into some new kind of enslavement.

And I don't think it has to be. I think the potential here does allow us to refactor just about everything. Maybe we have finally arrived at the place where mundane work doesn't need to exist anymore and the pursuit of meaning can replace it. But that's not going to happen automatically if we don't figure out how to make it happen.

And I don't think it has to be. I think the potential here does allow us to refactor just about everything. Maybe we have finally arrived at the place where mundane work doesn't need to exist anymore and the pursuit of meaning can replace it. But that's not going to happen automatically if we don't figure out how to make it happen.

And I hope that we can recognize that the peril of this moment is best utilized if it motivates us to confront that question directly.

And I hope that we can recognize that the peril of this moment is best utilized if it motivates us to confront that question directly.

Religious belief systems are keys to the amazing capacity of humans.

Religious belief systems are keys to the amazing capacity of humans.

Religious belief systems are keys to the amazing capacity of humans.

The spokespeople for atheism have done such a terrible disservice by demonizing people's religious faith rather than taking it as the important set of questions that it obviously is. There are many different ways that AI works. can radically disrupt civilization. The idea that they will become conscious and that we won't know is, to me, highly likely.

The spokespeople for atheism have done such a terrible disservice by demonizing people's religious faith rather than taking it as the important set of questions that it obviously is. There are many different ways that AI works. can radically disrupt civilization. The idea that they will become conscious and that we won't know is, to me, highly likely.

The spokespeople for atheism have done such a terrible disservice by demonizing people's religious faith rather than taking it as the important set of questions that it obviously is. There are many different ways that AI works. can radically disrupt civilization. The idea that they will become conscious and that we won't know is, to me, highly likely.

Got it. Yeah. I'm hoping that the text I sent you was not as defensive as that.

Got it. Yeah. I'm hoping that the text I sent you was not as defensive as that.

Got it. Yeah. I'm hoping that the text I sent you was not as defensive as that.

But in any case, no, I did want to have this conversation with you. And let's just say because evolution is my professional realm, I'm sure I could cite you chapter and verse. Well, you definitely could. But it's pointless. First of all, that doesn't make me right. You know, the fact is, yes, I know a lot of factual material, but there are some deeper issues here.